Ocular complications of silicone oil

ABSTRACT

Objective: silicone oil [SO] is an invaluable tool in the management of complex retinal detachments [RDs]. Injection of silicone oil is associated with a variety of ocular complications specially when it is kept for a long time and its removal is endangering retinal re-detachment. The objective of this study was to determine the frequencies of different ocular complications associated with silicone oil injection in our setup